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States of Consciousness (2-4%) Flashcards

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Circadian Cycles

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any 24 hour cycle ( physical, mental, behavior) sleep, waking, eating
-primarily respond to light dark cycles
-controlled by hypothalamus releases neurotransmitter, serotonin

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Dualism

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believes everything consists of two materials, thought and matter
-continues after death

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Monism

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everything is the same substance
-thought dies with the body

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Altered State of Consciousness

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everything is the same substance
-thought dies with the body

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Attention

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a state of focused awareness

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Preconscious

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ideas, memories, feelings that can easily be brought to awareness
-memory bank

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Subliminal Perception

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unconscious perception of a stimuli

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Unconsiousness

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loss of responsiveness to the environment

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Sleep Cycle

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4-6 cycles of sleep
lasts 90-100 minutes each

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EEG

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measures brain waves or brain activity

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Hypniagogic Jerks

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twitching movements

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Sleep Spindles

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small bursts of rapid electrical activity

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Sonnambulism

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sleepwalking

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Sleep Paralysis

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when major muscle groups are paralyzed during sleep
-waking up unable to move

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Newborn Hours of Sleep

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16-18 hours

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Teen Hours of Sleep

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9-10 hours

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Memory Consolidation Theory

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sleep is necessary to consolidate new information from daily experiences into long term memory (schemas)
-children sleep more because they are taking in more information

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Adaptive Sleep Theory

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conserves energy and restores body
-evloved to protect sleeper from harm
(not safe to walk in dark)

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REM Behavior Disorder

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act out dreams while sleeping

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Narcolepsy

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conserves energy and restores body
-evloved to protect sleeper from harm
(not safe to walk in dark)

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Most Memorable Dreams

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emotional REM dreams

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Lucid Dreaming

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you are aware that you are dreaming and can control the story line of the dream

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Activation-Synthesis Theory

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dreams don’t make sense
-cerebral cortex
-rapid fire of neurotransmitters
-biological theory

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Latent

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underlying symbolism or meaning of a dream

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Problem Solving Theory

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provides an opportunity to work through everyday emotional and cognitive problems
-more dreams when stressed

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Hypnosis

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suggestible

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Restorative Theory of Sleep

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the theory that the function of sleep is to restore body and mind
-Stage 3
-rest, recuperate, rejuvenate
deprivation of delta waves can leave you sick and exhausted

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Hallucinations

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perceptions that have no external cause
-hypnosis, meditation, drugs, withdrawal, high emotion, concentration, fatigue

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After Stimulant Effects

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synapse floods with dopamine
produce tolerance, withdrawal effects, sleep disturbance, reduced appetite, increased anxiety, heart problems

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Depressants

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slow down central nervous system, relaxation, drowsiness, impaired judgement, and coordination
-alcohol, tranquilizers, anti-anxiety med, inhalants

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After Depressants Effect

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permanent damage to brain and liver
death to withdrawal
muscle tremors

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Alcohol

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most widely used and abused mind altering substance in the U.S.
hippocampus and cerebellum are affected

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Methadone

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used to wean off heroin users

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Hallucinogens/ Psychadelics

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alter perceptions and cause hallucinations
LSD, marijuana, mescaline, mushrooms, PCP, peyote, ecstasy

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LSD

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most studied and very potent hallucinations
-panic is a side affect

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Hallucinogens Effects

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flashbacks, psychological disorders

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Psychological Dependence

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use of a drug to an extent that the person feels nervous or anxious without

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Withdrawal Symptoms

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include intense craving for the drug and effects opposite to those the drug usually induces
-violent headaches and shaking

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Consciousness

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state of awareness, including feelings, sensations, ideas and perceptions

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Waking Conscious

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everything you think and feel

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William James (factors of consciousness)

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-continuous
-always changing
-personal experience
-selective

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Conscious

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ideas, memories, feelings that you are actively aware of

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Unconscious

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ideas, memories, feelings that are not available
-unconscious thoughts influence us

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Nonconscious

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level of consciousness devoted to bodily processes
-completely inaccessible to conscious awareness

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Melatonin

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hormone that is secreted by the pineal gland
-increases in low light and plays role in circadian rhythms and promoting sleep

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Beta Waves

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waves shown when awake and alert

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Stage 1 Sleep

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lightest level of sleep
-alpha waves takes over
-feeling of falling or floating
-hypniagogic jerks
-theta waves appear
-lasts 1 to 7 minutes

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Stage 2 Sleep

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dominated by theta waves
-sleep spindles
-k complexes
-lasts about 30 minutes
-most time spent in stage 2

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K Complexes

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high amplitude slow brain waves

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Stage 3 Sleep

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deepest level of sleep
-brain emits very slow delta waves
-heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and body temperature are at nights lowest
-sleep walking, sleep talking and night terrors
-1 hour to an hour and a half

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REM

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rapid eye movement
-active sleep
-body functions act as they would if you were awake
-muscles are paralyzed
most memorable dreams occur
-stress = more REM
-important for babies physical and neural growth

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Deprived REM

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person will become anxious, testy, hungry and have difficulty concentrating
-do not dream
-suffer mentally and emotionally

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Percentage of REM

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NREM- 75-80%
REM- 20-25%

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Adult Hours of Sleep

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8-9 hours of sleep

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70+ hours of sleep

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could be less than 5 hours

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Sleep Deprivation

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lack of sleep makes you drowsy, unable to concentrate, impairs memory and immune system

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Percentage of Sleep Deprived People

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66% of people do not get enough sleep

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Insomnia

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difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
-by far most common (10% of people are affected)

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Sleep Apnea

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person has trouble or stops breathing during sleep
-second most common
-very dangerous
-obesity, mental stress, airway blockage (causes)
-most common in overweight men

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Dreams

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mental activity during sleep
-prefrontal cortex is offline

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Night Terrors

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abrupt awakenings with panic and intense emotional arousal
-2 to 6 years old
-Stage 3

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Freud’s Dream Perspective

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dreams allow us to see into the unconscious mind or repressed wishes

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Manifest

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story line

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Information Processing Theory

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integrate information from the day to our memory
-babies sleep more because they intake more information

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Posthypnotic Suggestion

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can help change unwanted behaviors such as smoking or overeacting
-pain management
-recovery of memories

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Biofeedback

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involves learning how to use the mind to control autonomic/biological responses
-heart rate, blood pressure, skin temp, sweat glands, migraines

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Meditation

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focusing attention on an image or thought with the goal of clearing ones mind
-used in stress management
-brain activity looks like you are awake but very relaxed
-inner peace

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Agonist

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enhances neurotransmitters, activates neurons

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Antagonist

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inhibit neurotransmitters block activation of neurons

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Psychoactive Drug

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chemicals that affect mental processes and behaviors by changing conscious awareness of reality
stimulants,depressants, narcotics, hallucinogens

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Stimulants

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excite the central nervous system especially autonomic functions like heart and respiration rate
-increases mental alertness and reduces physical fatigue and appetite

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Narcotics (opiates)

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relieve pain/ induce sleep
-mimic the action of endorphins (natural pain and stress fighters)
-opum, morphine, heroin, methadone, oxycodone
-most addictive because they rapidly change brain chemistry and create tolerance and withdrawal symptoms

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After Narcotics Effects

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exposure to infectious diseases
death by overdose
hallucinate bugs under skin

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Marijuana

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enhances sensory experiences

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Addiction

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changes brain chemistry from taking the drug necessitate taking the drug again to prevent withdrawal symptoms
-neurons change to take in more

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Tolerance

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if a person uses a drug repeatedly they need more to fulfill the crave

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